Reliable measurement of flexible hoses on conveyor belts – 3D length measurement for precise production control

The image shows a profile sensor pointed at a hose above a conveyor belt and the 3D point cloud of the hose.

Measuring the exact length of flexible hoses on conveyor belts is a challenge for many manufacturing processes – especially for elastic or transparent hoses. With profile sensors and 3D point clouds, the beginning and end of the hoses can be automatically detected, the length precisely calculated and production reliably monitored. In this way, quality assurance in production is implemented quickly, easily and reliably.

How can objects on narrow conveyor belts be reliably detected?

In the picture, a sensor is mounted next to a conveyor belt, the laser beam of which falls on an opposite reflector; an object is lying on the belt.

Uns hat die Anfrage erreicht, wie die Objekterkennung auf schmalen Förderbändern im Bereich der Zufuhrtechnik gelingen kann, wenn Bauraum, Förderbreite und Objektlage besondere Anforderungen an die Sensorik stellen. Die konkrete Herausforderung In der beschriebenen Applikation sollen weißmatte Kunststoffteile mit einer Höhe von ca. 30 mm sicher erkannt werden. Die Teile werden vereinzelt über einen Wendelförderer […]